Join us this week as Dr. Joel Tishken begins his time as Sabbatical Minister with his sermon, “Water in World Religions.” Water has a significant role in the world’s religions, underscoring its prevalence and importance to our lives. Together we’ll thematically explore the role of water in a variety of religions including Òrìṣà, Shinto, Sikhism, and religious humanism, among a few others.
On this Stewardship Kickoff Sunday, Bill Frederick will explore virtues of generosity, a timely topic for both stewardship and our monthly theme of Trust. Generosity is a personal decision. What does generosity mean to you? How does generosity influence the world of major religions, the secular and our church? Give and you shall receive. Receive with gratitude, humility and knowing you are worth it and ye shall give. What is your quest for the holy grail of generosity?
This Sunday we will explore the concept of resilience: how to use it to deal with grief (both personal and national) and what possibilities it could open up for us as individuals and for the world.
The Reverend Erika Hewitt writes, “We who are Unitarian Universalist affirm the inherent wholeness of every being—despite brokenness, real or apparent…because of the great, unnamable, sometimes inconceivable Love in which we live.” We can also affirm the wholeness of every situation, even those that seem hopelessly broken.
Our principles call on us to work toward making our beloved community fully inclusive for all persons. Join me as we reflect on both why and how we might do so.
Come in! Be cozy and comfortable! You are invited to worship with the Youth this Sunday! If you'd like to wear cozy, warm clothes, please do. If a blanket or a pillow would make the space even cozier for you, bring one along to take on of ours into the sanctuary. We will create the feeling of a hug so that we can dive into how we grow and learn together in our shared sanctuary.
I’m not giving away too much in this description. No last names; I don’t want to send you off on an Internet search! Let’s just say that Ashton and Jo Ann have something to say to us as individuals and to our culture that I think is very important to have said, and to hear. A prophet is often a “whistle-blower,” calling out things that are amiss. Prophetic people identify injustices, issues, and inequalities and then move to solutions. I will tell you this. They are, as one of them says, blowing the whistle on “an ism that affects every one of us.” Come hear about two inspiring people and what they have to say.
Science is full of prophetic men and women - people who have changed our lives and our outlook in many ways. Though it is never fully possible to separate their works from each other, we will focus on the life and words of Stephen Hawking as we explore the ways science can also be a spiritual experience.
The earth is a living being in distress, and her suffering will increasingly become our own. Our planet needs us to help heal its body, to bring it back to wholeness so that all of Earth’s creatures – including our children and grandchildren – will enjoy the beauty and blessings she provides. This service will shine a light on the modern-day prophets, spiritual ecologists, creative souls, and everyday people who are ringing bells of alarm for the danger we are facing.
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Reflections on the words and deeds of two fascinating, complicated, and influential women: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and May Sarton. Cady Stanton was the radical voice of the 19th century feminist movement; Sarton, 20th century author of 53 books including memoir, journals, novels, and poetry, has been called “Our Poet” by the UUA.
